mostly rain for the metro area. time onre about it any our blog at wjla.com. weather headed our way has prompted schools in prince george's county, howard county, and loudoun county to cancel evening activities. that is the star of a we can expect. stephen tschida is in leesburg with a look at preparations. >> the air is moist out here. the temperature is dropping. not a good recipe. home. me trying to get 1400 trucks appeared up across northern virginia in advance of the storm. saltof them loaded up on for a long and drawnout fight against snow and ice. dread hung over

leesburg. loudoun county will be hit hard. >> it is going to disrupt everything. it is going to be pretty icky. >> know well is headed to the supermarket. >> you feel for those who have to weather the storm and next we have to commute into d.c. >> they are getting shovels. >> i'm repairing for the ice storm. >> motorists raced to gas stations ahead of the storm. >> i am trying to make sure i have enough gas in my car. forward to it. >> others, not so much. >> i will be taking care of my nine-year-old. >> they you see the leftover

snow from the last storm. despite these intense efforts of treating the roads to remove sleet and ice, i spoke with were present at who said unless you have to get out, try not to drive. >> thank you. preparations are underway in maryland. snow could snap and lead to widespread power outages. some residents since -- spent the day fueling up generators. others prepared for a possibility of days in the dark. the team will be on the air starting at 4:00 tomorrow morning. they will have the latest on the forecast and the impact of the weather on roads as well as school closings. the affordable care act would

have a greater impact on job market than once thought. a report estimates the american workforce will lose the equivalent of 2 million full-time jobs by 2017. this triples earlier estimates. that is not mean employers will cut jobs. workers will cut back their own hours to avoid losing health care subsidies. prices -- fear of prices skyrocketing can be put to rest for now. the senate has approved a farm bill which obama is expected to sign. it includes subsidies for farmers and cuts back stamp benefits. >> many composition of a small amount of marijuana will be in a record.-criminal homes -- horace holmes joins us with what this means.

means to their we know more criminal records and arrest for possessing a small amount of marijuana. >> a looks at everyone is on board. the criminalization bill sailed to send new -- city council. get, they're to making it easier. >> the law makes less than the ounce of marijuana a civil offense that carries a $25 fine. no, no record. >> genomic about criminal records because of marijuana and are not able to find jobs? >> that is why advocates say the push for this bill. people are arrested every

year for possession of marijuana. african-americans are eight times more likely to be arrested than whites. the aclu says passage of the bill is significant. >> the council is recognizing marijuana needs to not be a crime. had a bad drugs has impact on black communities. >> i am not a fan of the criminalization. it is a ball that will start rolling that i do not know what will stop it. >> passing the bill is just a first step. next is a push for legalization. >> the recall effort against the controversial loudoun county supervisor is on hold tonight. all of the judges have refused

themselves of the trial. residents petition to remove him from office accusing him of political corruption and bullying. the virginia supreme court will appoint a judge to hear his case. uncovering this game that cost taxpayers millions of dollars. >> tainted drinking water in west virginia. vice president obama taking action without waiting for congress.

>> two thirds of america's schools do not have a broadband that is fast enough. >> today in a -- president obama vowed to change that. what this could mean if you have a child in school. another new thing for the president's year of action. in this case, redirecting federal dollars to put technology in all student's hands. to say they are excited about technology would be a gross understatement. they couldn't wait to offer a

tutorial to the president. >> this is kevin. he looks sharp. >> the present expressed the need for a high speed internet and new technology nationwide. >> when we express -- expect free wi-fi with our coffee, we should demand in our schools. >> companies like apple and verizon are put -- putting in $750 million of products and instruction. the fcc is regretting to bullion dollars to level the playing field. >> 30% of students have true high-speed internet in the classroom. in countries like south korea, that is 100%. >> he came to the u.s. three years ago. daily access to an ipad has made all the difference. especially in learning english.

[inaudible] a major difference. even in our test scores. the students thrive to learn. isthe goal of the initiative wireless access to every school by the year 2017. there is a downside to this reliance of technology. one teacher pointed out penmanship is awful. spelling ability is lacking as well. there is a trade-off. next, you -- new concerns for people whose drinking water was tainted by a chemical spill. >> doug is coming back to tell us how the storms could cause problems for the right to work tomorrow. be aat is shaping up to season defining game. tim brant breaks it down. what this

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have to make changes because of the leaks from edward snowden. the pentagon must assume snowden stole every document he had access to. he is believed to have downloaded nearly 2 million documents before fleeing the country. >> investigations centering on a program that rewarded national guardsman for signing up new recruits. army investigators say the guardsman were giving bonuses of $1200 even when they had no role in the recruiting process. 850 of the assistance are under an investigation. it cost $29 million. cheatedsenior sailors on nuclear reactor test. they were a qualifier for reactors on submarines. much of theon is to air force investigation into air

force officers accused of cheating on tests. this does not involve nuclear weapons. >> a federal grand jury has launched a criminal investigation into last month's criminal spill -- chemical spill. water isn'tfear the safe. today, at a senate hearing, they compare the situation to a patient battling cancer. >> the cancer goes into remission. does that mean it is gone? no. you wake up thinking it might come back. not being sure. that is a horrible feeling for bringing up a family. >> west virginia american water announce people affected by the spill will receive financial help to clear out their water systems. rain are going to get tonight. >> maybe a couple of snowflakes and sleep. that is the concern.

let's get started here with a look at what we expect. this runs through 6:00 tomorrow morning. areas should be above freezing. that is the key. what the temperature is where below 32, thatis is one issue. that is just montgomery county. while over portions of old dominion. that is going to run until 10:00 until 1:00. that is going to be where we see the most issues. 28 in frederick. it is below freezing. once the precipitation starts, temperatures will drop a few more degrees.

less impacts, farther east you go, warmer to measures. 39, below average for the high temperature. shows cetacean breaking out across north carolina. i am not sure if any of this will get in if the area expands. otherwise we look for moisture moving in from the west. you may have heard statistics last hour, but 42% of the continental united states is covered by a winter storm warning. that is crazy. this storm is having an effect. hours, the late-night this computer model shows areas of freezing rain to the north and west. the plane rain is south and west. it should still be around until 7:00 in the morning. closer to the pennsylvania border, just plain rain.

everything will improve pretty quickly. it will be brief easy -- it will be breezy. icet a 10th of an inch of to the west. south, plain rain. this should be resolved. 48 tomorrow afternoon. beautiful weather here. sunshine in the 40's. saturday, clouds return. saturday night and sunday, talking about another storm. it could be rain or snow. >> now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> they could be a playoff contender.

took more than four years. the wizards finally did it. they are over 500. the first winning record of john wells career. maybe the trail blazers last night 100-90. it as a milestone. they should. the players have their eyes on the bigger picture. upy were reaching 500 hyped more than it should've been? >> i think so. we have a lot of games left. a lot of the season is left. it is good to get over that mark. mark.want to make a it is one small step towards being a tter team. >> more in the action. miami would come up with it. a push ahead, check out mario chalmers. and unbelievable alley-oop.

that was insane. the heat, nozick rise. 102-96. putting up the three. that will be the game-winner. teammates swarmed him. he is the hero of the night. the play of the day. the terps managed to sneak away with an electrifying one point win over hawaii. do nots nothing if they show up tonight. tim brant is calling the game. he has more on why this matchup is so crucial. >> i will be sitting courtside. they will travel to virginia and do. this is a critical stretch. this is asaid

disappointing season. >> we are going to take it one game at a time and try our best to overcome what we have to. we are focusing on north carolina. we can get one on the road. >> nine games left, seth allen and the terrapins can make noise. tipoff is at 8:00. >> more college hoops. college atlanta mantra. -- metro. that is teamwork at its finest. what a play from downcourt. the capitals are hosting the islanders tonight. the puck drops at 7:30.

>> a lot of precipitation and snow and sleet to the west. so issues will not be snow much as sleet and freezing rain. we have warnings in effect for sleet and freezing rain north and west. ice.than a quarter inch of

our suburbs, a 10th of an inch. lesser amounts, if you are in southern maryland, you skate by with just some rain. >> thanks. world news is coming up. >> have a good night. [ male announcer ] when your small business has verizon fios,

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addiction, facing so many families tonight. and air guitar. super bowl superperformers. but what's missing on this guitar right there? did the veteran rockers in the halftime show fake it? ♪ give it away give it away ♪ ♪ give it away give it away now ♪ and a good evening to you on this tuesday night. and this one, two, three punch from the winter that will not quit. the second storm, now moving in on 142 million americans, who just dug out from the first one. and watch the map and the clock. overnight, with each passing hour, more states, more americans taking the latest hit. in the next 12 hours, 21 states in all. and we have been hearing from you about snow fatigue and all the salt from the roads slowly corroding your car. so, our extreme weather team has a camera on it all tonight. and